Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	reap_v	5,289	5	10.9811	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08326	An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1622 (1622)	STC 18658; ESTC S113275	554,179	704

v._n 10._o ecclesiast_fw-la ●6_n v._o 15._o matt._n v._o ●2_n matth._n 20._o v._o ●_o jer._n 31._o v._n 16._o rom._n 2._o v._n 6._o ad_fw-la corinth_n 3._o v._n 8._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 5._o sect_n 14_o fol._n 686._o fulk_n in_o ca._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n sect_n 2._o in_o ●p_n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o in_o c._n 25._o matth._n sect_n 6._o to_o all_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o chaldeake_a it_o be_v my_o merit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n and_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n and_o although_o the_o greek_a have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o work_n yet_o that_o import_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o the_o scripture_n witness_v in_o those_o place_n where_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v to_o good_a work_n be_v entitle_v merces_fw-la a_o reward_n or_o hire_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v correspondent_a to_o merit_v or_o desert_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v because_o your_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n call_v the_o workman_n and_o pray_v they_o their_o hire_n let_v thy_o voice_n cease_v from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n because_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o thy_o work_n god_n render_v or_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o just_a according_a to_o their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o own_o labour_n 3._o our_o adversary_n make_v answer_v to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n first_o that_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n a_o reward_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o in_o a_o respect_n simple_o and_o absolute_o it_o be_v only_o a_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v give_v according_a to_o grace_n according_a to_o mercy_n not_o according_a to_o desert_n or_o merit_n but_o we_o reply_v that_o although_o the_o original_a from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n yet_o that_o grace_n be_v communicate_v upon_o this_o solemn_a bargain_n covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o reward_v our_o work_n perform_v and_o dignify_v therewith_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n include_v a_o dignity_n in_o they_o for_o every_o reward_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o intrinsical_v locum_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la tim_n 4._o matt._n 20._o v._n 4._o &_o v._o 13._o &_o 14._o aug_n lib._n the_o sanct_a virg_n c._n 26._o hie._n l._n con_v jou._n chrysost_n theophil_n &_o euthim._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la reference_n to_o some_o proportion_n of_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n here_o be_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a reward_n therefore_o a_o true_a and_o absolute_a merit_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o reward_n be_v term_v a_o crown_n not_o only_o of_o grace_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n due_a unto_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a right_n of_o title_n of_o justice_n friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n take_v that_o be_v thou_o and_o go_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o day-penny_n by_o which_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o style_v it_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o by_o covenant_n his_o by_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o by_o gift_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n s._n paul_n call_v god_n a_o just_a judge_n in_o reward_v our_o work_n god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n 6._o 10._o fulk_n in_o c._n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n ●_o 5_o sect_n 1._o 4._o 4._o the_o second_o answer_n which_o d._n fulke_n d._n abbot_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o fraternity_n return_v hereunto_o be_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a by_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o debt_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_v not_o of_o our_o desert_n likewise_o god_n render_v heaven_n say_v they_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o us._n these_o be_v the_o guilty_a shift_n they_o devise_v to_o entail_v all_o upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o by_o those_o mean_v most_o bountiful_o vouchsafe_v to_o communicate_v unto_o us._n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o christ_n justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o merit_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o god_n regard_v in_o reward_v our_o work_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o the_o imputation_n the_o same_o equal_o make_v and_o attribute_v unto_o all_o but_o the_o remuneration_n be_v diverse_a in_o equal_o assign_v more_o or_o less_o correspondent_a to_o the_o slackness_n 9_o matth._n 1●_n v._o 27._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o v._n 8._o ad_fw-la gal._n 6._o five_o 7._o ●_o ibidem_fw-la v._n 9_o or_o industry_n of_o our_o labour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n shall_v sow_v those_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o his_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o the_o seed_n the_o price_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o only_a faith_n nor_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o also_o our_o good_a deed_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n which_o here_o we_o sow_v upon_o earth_n for_o the_o apostle_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o 7._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o fulk_n in_fw-ge ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o sect_n 2._o caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §._o ●_o &_o 7._o place_n do_v good_a let_v we_o not_o fail_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v not_o fail_v therefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o work_v good_a to_o all_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v to_o every_o ma●_n according_a to_o his_o work_n fulke_o read_v this_o phrase_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n grant_v that_o every_o one_o receave_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n yet_o not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o other_o more_o plain_o explicate_a allow_v it_o give_v to_o our_o work_n as_o sign_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o as_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la have_v that_o very_a word_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n ●●_o eccles_n 16_o v._n ●●_o which_o necessary_o impli_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n beside_o holy_a writ_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o bliss_n as_o the_o reward_n wage_n and_o hire_v of_o our_o labour_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o labour_n for_o hire_v wage_n and_o reward_n have_v mutual_a correspondence_n and_o inseparable_a connexion_n with_o merit_n in_o so_o much_o as_o heaven_n paraen●●_n ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 9_o v._n 24._o m●●●_n 11._o v._n ●2_n matt._n 13._o v._n 45._o aug._n in_o psal_n 93._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la basil_n in_o hom_n quam_fw-la scripfit_n in_o initium_fw-la proverb_n clem._n a●●_n in_o paraen●●_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o goal_n or_o price_n to_o be_v win_v by_o run_v as_o a_o kingdom_n invade_v by_o force_n as_o a_o inestimable_a gem_n prize_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n as_o a_o treasure_n to_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o value_n worthiness_n or_o condignity_n of_o our_o work_n the_o true_a meritorious_a and_o moral_a cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o race_n all_o run_v indeed_o but_o one_o receave_v the_o price_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n &_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v good_a pearl_n &_o have_v sound_a one_o precious_a pearl_n etc._n etc._n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o s._n augustine_n everlasting_a life_n and_o rest_n be_v salable_a and_o buy_v by_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n s._n basil_n we_o be_v negotiator_n or_o merchant_n who_o trace_v the_o evangelicall_a path_n purchase_v the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o commundement_n let_v it_o not_o repent_v you_o to_o have_v labour_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o if_o you_o will_v to_o buy_v most_o precious_a salvation_n with_o a_o proper_a treasure_n by_o charity_n and_o faith_n which_o true_o be_v a_o just_a price_n 5._o moreover_o i_o demonstrate_v it_o irrefragable_o in_o this_o syllogistical_a manner_n